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Kable Evolution With Kimber Kable

Rewind to the early 1970s. We had no audiophile cables. Let’s start this conversation with speaker cables. We ran 16AWG and that was THAT. I remember talking to Bill Johnson of ARC in my shop in 1977. He was of the opinion that 16AWG was better than 14AWG, because 14AWG sounded more muddled. Bigger Wire Robert Fulton was an early proponent of…

10.2022

YG Acoustics Cairn Speakers, $8500 Per Pair (14.6h, 7.6w. 10.3d, 28 lbs, 8 ohms, 86dB) Stands $1500 Per Pair (23.5 h) YG Acoustics of Colorado is known for its price no object speakers. They’re great, but not attainable for most of us. When YG announced in 2020 that it would be bringing out its Peaks Series for less than half the price,…

11.2019

Wharfedale Speakers Wharfedale is among the most venerable English speaker brands, founded in 1932. Wharfedale is known for making affordable speakers with uncommon technology. Wharfedale sweats the details to create a more refined mouse trap. Consider driver materials, cabinet construction and damping, unique porting techniques… We think they’re making the best inexpensive speakers out there now. For example, Wharfedale has unique venting…

Speaker Kable & The Point Of Diminishing Returns

Opinions?! Audiophiles get quite opinionated about speaker cable. Or if you buy Kimber Kable, as we recommend, use the K in kable. Fat or Thin? Let’s cover a little history first. In the 70’s the topic of thick cable was new. Companies like Fulton, Levinson and Monster said- the bigger the better. Bill Johnson of ARC said that fat wire sounds too…